The Mud Pie Dilemma (Hardcover) By John Nance : Book

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THE MUD PIE DILEMMA

Book Description
The universal dream of doing work you love and earning a living at it
forms the heart of this new edition of a book that has become a
favorite of many potters. This fresh account of The Mud-Pie Dilemma
updates by 25 years the classic story of Tom and Elaine Coleman and
their struggles to create a successful, loving marriage and family
while master potter Tom seeks to realize his extraordinary potential as
a ceramic artist. The first edition of this book ended with them
achieving high artistic and critical success, and low financial
rewards. This new edition extends their story from 1977 to 2002, from a
farmhouse and studio in Canby, Oregon, to a house with swimming pool
and studio in the desert outside Las Vegas, Nevada. A new chapter
documents how their lives and work have changed and grown over a
quarter-century, and 75 new photographs show the dazzling results.
Tom’s work achieves new heights of artistry and recognition, and Elaine
emerges as a notable artist in her own right. The Mud-Pie Dilemma also
provides inside information about the craft and art of working in
clay–including recipes and tips for 40 of Tom’s much-praised glazes.

About the Author Author John Nance has
lived his own mud-pie dilemma as a freelance photojournalist since
leaving the Associated Press after ten years service (in Portland,
Oregon, New York City, Saigon, Hong Kong, and Manila, where he was AP
bureau chief). This is his sixth book, all of which have achieved
critical success, but money has not always followed. But he hs lived
his dream and been rewarded in many other ways. Nance is hoping that
Coleman-like persistency will produce similar successes for him.